| Main Entry: | over a barrel |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in a difficult situation |
Synonyms: |
in a jam, in a mess, in a pickle, in an awkward position, without choices |
| Main Entry: | helpless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | incapable, incompetent; vulnerable |
Synonyms: |
abandoned, basket-case, debilitated, defenseless, dependent, destitute, disabled, exposed, feeble, forlorn, forsaken, friendless, handcuffed, impotent, inefficient, inexpert, infirm, invalid, over a barrel, paralyzed, pinned, powerless, prostrate, shiftless, tapped, tapped out, unable, unfit, unprotected, up creek without paddle, weak, with hands tied |
Antonyms: |
able, capable, competent, enterprising, independent, resourceful, skilled, strong |
| Main Entry: | penniless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | without any money |
Synonyms: |
bankrupt, broke*, clean*, cleaned out, dead broke, destitute, dirt poor, down to last penny, flat broke, flat*, impecunious, impoverished, in the gutter, indigent, lacking, moneyless, necessitous, needy, on last leg, over a barrel, penurious, poor, poverty-stricken, ruined, strapped, tapped out, without a dime |
Antonyms: |
affluent, rich, wealthy |